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Democrats Are Pissed Another One of Their Own Has Died in Congress (newrepublic.com)

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Democratic members of Congress know they have an age problem—and it’s hurting them.

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[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I just want to caution against us developing the stereotype that people’s capabilities slowly fade to zero, at which moment they die. That’s not always how it goes. People can die suddenly at any age, but the odds go up as you get older. You can die at 80 but still be productive when it happens. Your productivity can also go to zero years before you actually expire.

We have an elderly problem in US governance, but let’s not address it with a bunch of stereotypes about the elderly.